OPTICAL LIMITING BY CHEMICALLY ENHANCED BACTERIORHODOPSIN FILMS

被引:71
作者
SONG, QW
ZHANG, CP
GROSS, R
BIRGE, R
机构
[1] SYRACUSE UNIV,DEPT CHEM,SYRACUSE,NY 13244
[2] SYRACUSE UNIV,CTR MOLEC ELECTR,SYRACUSE,NY 13244
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D O I
10.1364/OL.18.000775
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
The optical limiting properties of a thin film (approximately 150 mum) of chemically enhanced bacteriorhodopsin under cw laser illumination is investigated. The effective nonlinearity n2 of the film is measured with the z-scan method. Anomalous absorption at different wavelengths as a function of illumination intensity is observed.
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